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Greensboro to petition for body camera footage of controversial police traffic stop

A photo of Rev. Gregory Drumwright speaking at a recent Greensboro City Council meeting surrounding by young men.
Courtesy city of Greensboro
Rev. Gregory Drumwright, surrounded by several young men, called for police reform at a Greensboro City Council meeting on Monday following a widespread video of a police traffic stop that has sparked community concerns.

The Greensboro City Council is pushing to view body camera footage in connection to a police stop that has sparked community outrage.

The incident in question involves a traffic stop on May 14. A video of the encounter has circulated on social media showing an officer pointing his weapon into a car and threatening to shoot.

The Greensboro Police Department released a statement in June saying the video does not show all of the details regarding the stop.

GPD is currently conducting an internal investigation into the matter. But several residents at a City Council meeting on Monday called for the firing of one of the officers involved, better community policing, and an end to regulatory stops and safety frisks.

Rev. Gregory Drumwright, who was among them, says the footage has garnered so much attention not just because it's another police stop turned violent.

“But because there are members of our community who are concerned if it could happen to them next,” he says.

The Council is now requesting to see body camera footage of the incident to gather more information.

City Attorney Lora Cubbage told officials she would petition the court to allow the Council to review the video.

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